🌎 CAT Newsletter #64- 2021-03-16 🌏
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:cinema: If you missed any of our last few CAT Salon sessions â a lot of them can be rewatched on our YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbGj6AM6oTSxqBlhMQlaplw) . For upcoming CAT Salon events keep an eye out on our #cat-salon (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/C0144BR1CSX) channel.
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** ð¬ CAT Events
CAT Salon West (#d-cat-salon (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/C0144BR1CSX) ): Greening AI and ML! (https://www.meetup.com/cat-global/events/276777999/) ð Tues 16th March - PDT 11am ⢠EST 2pm ⢠GMT 6pm ⢠CEST/SAST 7pm ⢠IST 10:30pm Training a single NLP model can emit as much carbon as five cars in their lifetime. Is there such a thing as green Machine Learning? With accuracy hungry algorithms ML software is consuming more and more computational resources, largely benefiting from the increasingly better hardware. Are the results worth the environmental cost? This conversation will ground some of the latest research in the area, showing options to estimate the carbon footprint and discuss ideas on how to make Machine Learning more green. Join Here (https://zoom.us/j/97396332558?pwd=RUVMOWd4TlFjUW1HRExlMkRIa0kzZz09) - Register on Meetup (https://www.meetup.com/cat-global/events/276777999/)
CAT Welcome Call ⢠45min Our regular welcome call, aimed at new CATs joining for the first time, but also open to existing CATs up for helping cultivate a supportive and friendly community. You’ll learn about the community, how you can get involved and then set aside time for community discussion, projects to join, and like-minded souls to hang out with online. ð For western friendly times sign up here (http://bit.ly/CATWelcomeWestern) ð For eastern friendly times sign up here (http://bit.ly/CATWelcomeEastern)
CAT Volunteering chat ⢠15min If you want to know about CAT volunteering, join us right after the welcome call with the same Zoom link.
ð¬ CAT Supported Events
Bristolâs City Leap: A new hope for city-scale decarbonisation ð Tues 16th March, 12.30pm - 1.30pm (GMT) Green Tech South West welcomes James Sterling, Communications, Engagement and Partnerships Manager from Bristol City Council, to explain all about City Leap - an exciting new approach to accelerating green energy investment in Bristol and helping the city achieve its net zero carbon ambitions. Event Details (https://www.meetup.com/GreenTech-South-West/events/275941814/)
ð¤ Podcasts The latest climate-related podcast episodes.
ð§ Survivorman in an age of climate troubleâw/ Les Stroud, survival expert (https://nori.com/podcasts/reversing-climate-change/S2E54-Survivorman-in-an-age-of-climate-troublew-Les-Stroud–survival-expert-es1dhn) The Reversing Climate Change Podcast with NORI
ð§#207: ECO-PARENTING (http://www.sustainababble.fish/?p=1262) Sustainababble
ð§ (http://www.sustainababble.fish/?p=1212) Vicki Hollub Thinks Oil Has a (Low Carbon) Future (https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/92-vicki-hollub-thinks-oil-has-a-low-carbon-future) Outrage! + Optimism
ð§ (https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/85-the-future-of-shipping) THE POLITICAL REALITY OF CLIMATE ACTION (https://climateone.org/audio/political-reality-climate-action) Climate One
ð§ (https://climateone.org/audio/biden%E2%80%99s-climate-opportunity-part-2) (https://www.terra.do/post/building-green-for-a-sustainable-future) ‘Building’ green for a sustainable future (https://www.terra.do/post/building-green-for-a-sustainable-future) Terra.do
ð° News Highlights
Petaluma making international headlines as 1st city in US to ban new gas stations (https://www.petaluma360.com/article/news/petalumas-gas-station-ban-believed-to-be-nations-1st/) Petaluma is attracting a wave of media attention over its recent decision to prohibit the construction of new gas stations in an effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
Humans throw away TOO MUCH CRAP IT HAS TO STOP | First Dog on the Moon (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/mar/10/humans-throw-away-too-much-crap-it-has-to-stop?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other) If you bought it, itâs yours and you should be able to get someone to mend it whether it is a tractor, a phone or a trebuchet
Gates backs Icelandic startup that turns carbon dioxide into stone (https://www.jwnenergy.com/article/2021/3/5/gates-backs-icelandic-startup-that-turns-carbon-di/) A startup in Iceland is tackling a key piece of the climate change puzzle by turning carbon dioxide into rocks,â¦
Peter Slattery, PhD on LinkedIn: ‘Biodegradable’ plastic will soon be banned in Australia. That’s a | 22 comments (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/peterslattery1_biodegradable-plastic-will-soon-be-banned-activity-6774910747500785664-dpuj/) Apparently, “[t]hereâs no evidence to suggest anything labelled as âbiodegradableâ is better for the environment.” [That’s a real eye opener!] “Only an… 22 comments on LinkedIn
ð¼ Jobs & Opportunities
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Digital Campaigner - Greenpeace UK (https://jobs.greenpeace.org.uk/o/digital-campaigner-4) This is an opportunity to build on your digital campaigning know-how and wider passion for digital change by developing and delivering strategies that help us remain ahead of the curve and ensure we achieve change. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1615208652058400) to this conversation on Slack.
Sales Manager (https://gurusystems.com/join/sales-manager/) Are you an established closer with a strong track record within the heat, built environment or energy sectors? Would you thrive in a small but results-driven team? Are you excited by the idea of driving the growth of a fast-paced business operating in a dynamic market? ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1615370625060300) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1613399879149000to this conversation on Slack
IT Specialist (https://citizensclimatelobby.org/about-ccl/jobs-internships/) The primary function is to provide direct support to users across the organization. This can include setting up software, diagnosing connectivity or data access problems, answering questions about hardware or software, and helping users access shared drives and devices. Additionally, as time allows, the IT Specialists will help manage data, ensuring data is correctly stored and easily accessible. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1615480096062300) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1613399879149000to this conversation on Slack
Overstory Carees (https://angel.co/company/overstoryai/jobs) Overstory aims to help solve the climate crisis by providing real-time intelligence about the planetâs vegetation powered by AI and satellite data. Today, Overstory provides real-time information and predictive insights to its utility and forestry customers based on high spatial and temporal resolution satellite data, mitigating wildfires and power outages. Weâre a group of 13 people from all over the world (Netherlands, Portugal, Indonesia, Italy, US, France, Colombia) based in the Netherlands (HQ) and the US. Weâre a Seed-stage startup, backed by top climate tech investors including: Pale Blue Dot, Powerhouse Ventures, Techstars, MCJ Collective and Futuristic VC. Weâre all united behind a big vision to help humanity and the planet. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1615491087068500) to this conversation on Slack
Green Light Festival Careers (https://carbonbase.co/en/greenlightfestival) Join us to access thousands of sustainable jobs and hear from inspiring speakers | Mar 31 - Apr 1, 2021 ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1615525932069400) to this conversation on Slack
Senior Software Engineer (https://openaq.medium.com/openaq-is-hiring-senior-software-engineer-3d9d1cd48999) We are a US-based nonprofit and help communities around the world fight air pollution with open data and open source tools. Our open source platform hosts 2+ billion air quality measurements from 120 countries and our API gets 35 million requests per month. We work with everyone from local governments to community activists to large orgs like NASA. Come build foundational data infrastructure to empower others and amplify your impact! ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1615582511074500) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1612868077122400to this conversation on Slack
Mechanical engineer (mechanical design or controls) (https://www.remoracarbon.com/join) Remora is an early-stage climate tech startup backed by Y Combinator and Lowercarbon Capital. Weâre building a device that captures the carbon emissions from a semi truck. Weâre rounding out our core team, and weâre looking for mechanical engineers who learn quickly and care deeply about tackling the climate crisis. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1615759739077400) to this conversation on Slack
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